Not receiving messages

Hello

I have a Google Pixel 2 XL fully updares. I'm being informed by multiple friends that I haven't received their MMS message, missing multiple messages on group chats and now just not receiving texts from 1 on 1 conversations. I thought it was the texting app but I downloaded a new one and same problem. What can I do?

I'm so frustrated, again, with AT&T. I'm using an unlocked Pixel 2 XL and running into the same issues with group messaging others have described. Disabling enhanced LTE services has allowed me to start receiving group messages that I wasn't with it enabled, but what a terrible workaround. I'm seriously considering moving my family over to Google Fi at this point. I think I'm ready to be done with AT&T treating us Pixel users like second-class citizens.

I am\was having the same exact issue. I have a Pixel 2 XL. I first reset Wi-Fi, mobile, and Bluetooth under System -< Reset Options. It seemed to help but didn't fix the issue. I now turned off Enhanced 4G LTE Mode, which seems to have helped the most. I've had it off for a day and I believe I have received all group text. Not an easy way to verify it, but at least I can follow the conversations when they are happening where previously I could not. I may enable Enhanced 4G LTE Mode as a test to see if it was a coincidence that it worked and maybe they fixed the issue, or not.

I wish AT&T would comment. I am also out of contract and exploring my options if my test above shows that the root cause isn't fixed yet.

@Electrohead yeah I saw your response and hear you, but right now that's not an option.

Truth be told, I get enough flack for simply not having an iphone and using my pixel instead. There's no way people in my sphere will start using alternative apps.

I seem to be still be getting group messages today, along with other messages so disabling that enhanced option might have fixed the issue. I'd like to stop into the at&t store and talk to an actual person when I have time, but I'd like to see an at&t comment show up here too. At least acknowledge the issue.

Was anyone else recently pushed a Google carrier services app, or something like that? It popped up as a Google background framework update in my Play store yesterday and the description on there was very vague. Something about fixing bugs (no details) and helping Google to better utilize carrier services.

Any small chance they're working on this or even that it could be fixed if we're on the latest everything and reset everything?

I hate to throw out false hope or invite placebo effect observations, but I thought it was better to share than to withhold.

Dude, what is up with the reviews in the Play Store for the Carrier Services app? I searched for it to see if I had it installed/up to date and it looks like the app had been disabled (the only option I have is to enable it). I decided to check the reviews for it and they're all super weird, which makes me hesitant to enable it.

I'm in the same boat as everyone. Just yesterday I noticed I could not receive picture messages from other Android devices also on AT&T. But, I can send pictures just fine. Super weird. I've had my Pixel 2 XL since launch, I install all pushed updates and security patches the moment I get a notification for them, I've never had problems with picture messaging (or group messaging, even with iPhone users) before yesterday. I turned off Enhanced LTE and I was able to receive a test MMS earlier from my friend using an AT&T branded Samsung device - the same friend who I used to have no problems sending pictures to for the last year and a half from this device. iirc Enhanced LTE has been enabled since i got the phone, so I don't know why this would suddenly be preventing me from receiving MMS now.

Does Enhanced LTE even give us any benefits anyway, being a non AT&T branded device? I'm getting super fed up with AT&T treating us like this just because we bought an unlocked device, and they decided to be the only US carrier to not partner with Google and sell Pixel devices. We all pay for these features we don't get (HD Voice, WiFi calling, AT&T Video Call, etc) despite the Pixel supporting them. Calling AT&T customer service is a waste of time because most of them don't understand what you're asking for anyway, or will say the phone doesn't support those features because they don't know anything about it. The last time I tried calling them about it I was put on hold for 30 minutes and then hung up on. I'm considering switching by mid summer. It's 2019, we should not have to deal with problems like this, especially not from - arguably - the top US network provider and using the top Google flagship device - it's honestly ridiculous.

@osirhc I guess the weird reviews are a result of folks seeing their phone downloading the app with no explanation for what it does.

But hey, my approach is that I live in the cloud and if anybody wants to "get me," they probably can. I'm not going to live in fear of installing a possible fix on my phone. I install any framework app they tell me I need, hoping it's got at least something to do with improving the experience.

@osirhc We do get HD voice with enhanced LTE services enabled on Pixel 2 and newer (not the original Pixel). My wife had to have her SIM card replaced for it to start working for her though...mine worked right away.

We both experienced the MMS issue this thread is complaining about though, so now we both have enhanced LTE turned off, so no more HD voice.